New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-06-01
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Washington, May 9th, 1887.

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in readiness by Saturday for their COM
inc. The largest area of beautiful grass
plot on which they drill is enclosed by
fence so high that no little urchin
can scramble to its top or get view
of the lovely panorama within without
paying his twenty-five cents, or climb
the telegraph posts to view the coveted
sight as Ben. Butler assembled his tow
er to take in the situation around Rich
mond during the late unpleasantness.
Rails have been laid for the movement
of the two vessels that will represent
the fight between the Monitor and Mer-
rimack. This will be a grand and
thrilling spectacle. The drill ground is
partially enclosed by grand stand that
will seat Is, 900. On Sunday. next the
celebrated divine Rev. 7. Dewitt Tai
mage, will preach on the camp grounds
to the soldiery. Applications are pill
ing up for seats on that occasion.
The beautiful green on the bank of
the Potomac and from which the Wash
ington Monument towers up 555 feet,
is covered with snow white tents for
the quartering of the troops, most of
whom arrived Saturday and Sunday and
now every train is bringing in more.
This country has never witnessed in
time of peace such military pageant
as is in store for Washington and its
thousands of visitors this week.
The judges of drill are all expert
enced army officers, who have passed
much time at the leading institutions
where the manual OF arms was thought
of first in everything. The judges pro-
gramme has not been made known, of
course, and no military organization
will be informed what maneuvers it
will be required to perform until it en-
tiers the drill ground for each contest.
The highest prize offered is $4,000,
and that is for the best company of in
fantry.
1t takes quite good deal of money
to run the dining room and kitchen
erected on the drill ground for this &C.
casion. The kitchen is capable of pre-
pairing food for four thousand persons
at a time, and is fitted up with the larg-
est range in the city. The dining room
seats twelve hundred men, allowing
seventeen inches of room for each, and
the caterer who purchased this privi-
lege says he can reset the tables every
twenty-five minutes. The amount Of
crockery is very large, nearly fifty
thousand pieces. About nineteen hun.
dred of the soldiers are attempting to
do their own cooking on account of the
bad they treatment have received hereto
fore while attending other drills. The cat
erer hopes however, to win all. of them
over to his establishment by doing we'll
by the soldiers. He is under contract
with the Drill committee to charge his
military patrons only one dollar for
| three meals. Others he can charge what
he pleases.
Wednesday the 25th and Monday, the
SOth, Decoration day. will be two
great days of the camp in popular esti-
nation. Wednesday will be Cover
| nor's day on which the Governors Of diff
ferent States with their stats, will sur
round the President on grand stand
in front of the White House and review
the troops. On Decoration day the
soldiers in camp will join the process
sion to Arlington, the National GENE
try, and with the Grand Army of the
Republic, take part in the exercises OF
the day. In the afternoon of the same
day the prizes and trophies, the flags
and stands of colors. the medals and
cash premiums will be presented to the
successful competitors and then the
camp will break Up. The victors will
receive their ''spoils,' of course, from
the hands of the president
The government of this camp is regu.
lar and rigid according to Army regu:
lations, thus giving those who partici.
pate an idea Of actual service, such as
many of them never had. All commands
are subjected to camp duty regular
inspection at quarters, daily dress par
ade, and all rules, regulations and order:
that may be promulgated by the com
mandant of the camp. All commands
entered are required to remain dur
ing the full term of the camp, and ar
not permitted to quarter and board out
side of it.
judicial circles are much agitated as t.
who will be appointed co fill the vacan
cy on the Supreme Court Bench mad,
by the death of Justice Woods. Man,
prominent names have been mentioned
the number including Secretary Lama
and Attorney General Garland. It i
generally conceded that the appoint
ment will go to the South. Although
his name has not yet been mentioned
you need not be surprised if Circuit
Judge jackson receives the appoint
ment. Judge jackson was 10th t,
leave the Senate and only did so at tn,
earnest solicitation of the President. I
is believed that however much he nigh
have been willing to accommodate th,
President he would not have given vi
his seat in the Senate unless he hat
cause to believe that, when the oppor
tunity arose he would be appointed t,
the U. S. Supreme Court Bench. Tn,
Judge is not only an able jurist but i
also from the South representing Ten
nessee in the Senate at the time of hi
!. appointment to the Circuit Court Bench
In view of all the circumstances, judy
Jackson is likely to receive the appein,